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4. Whatever You Say

Whatever You Say

Fandom: Shadowhunters

Word count: 1846

Characters: Izzy and parabatai!reader, Raphael x reader, Jace Lightwood, Clary Fray, Simon Lewis

Warnings: Fluff? I don;t think there's anything else, actually!

Summary: Set in 1.09 Rise Up. Rapahel has a condition to his keeping Simon and Clary safe.

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"Hey, Y/N. Can I ask you a favour?"

You had been planning on spending this evening training with Izzy, but Jace found you in your room just as you were getting ready. He was leaning against your doorway, and he looked tense. You were immediately on your guard. Jace hated asking people for help. If he was coming to you, then whatever the problem was, it was serious.

"Sure. What is it?" you asked warily.

He glanced around, before coming further into your room and closing the door. "Look, you know Simon?"

"Clary's friend? Sure I do."

"She buried him. Let him turn into..."

"I know what he turned into." Suddenly, your body felt like it was tingling with alertness. This was bad news. It could get all of you into trouble. "Why does that mean you need my help?"

He ran a hand through his hair, and his obvious unease just made you more unsettled as well. "She can't stay here, obviously. And with the Clave...well. They both need somewhere safe to stay."

He stopped talking, but there was no way that that was all he had to say. "And so..." you prompted him.

"They're going to Rafael, to see if they can make a deal for his protection. I was hoping that you would go with them. Make sure Clary's okay."

"I'm sorry. What?"

You were staring at him, incredulous, but you hadn't spoken. That was Izzy, who had just rushed into your room. Jace cursed under his breath, hurrying to shut the door.

Sighing, you closed your eyes. Your thoughts were too loud, especially with Jace's eyes pleading with you. You needed to think.

Well, you were the obvious choice. You were more experienced than Clary with deals, and you had an extra ace up your sleeve, one that none of your friends could match. Rafael had been flirting with you since the very first time you met him. You feigned indifference to his flattery, you had to. But secretly, it made your pulse race faster than even a battle could.

You weren't like Izzy, couldn't seduce any man you wanted to. If she wasn't your best friend and parabatai, then you would have been jealous of her. But you knew that your traditional approach to bargaining balanced her flirting out perfectly. It was just a shame that she couldn't come too.

But, back to the point- you were going to help Clary and Simon. It was part of being a Shadowhunter, protecting the vulnerable, and besides, Jace couldn't ask anyone else. The Lightwoods were too busy with the Clave's interference.

So you nodded firmly. "Fine. Yeah, I'll do it. Where are they?"

"Simon's house." Jace's voice was slightly breathless with relief. "I'll give you the address. Thanks, Y/N."

And he left, leaving you alone with Izzy's disapproving stare.

"Y/N, you can't seriously be considering going with them." Her face was twisted in an expression as close to judgment as you'd ever seen her wear.